Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis

Tavut, Duran; Baykara, Murat; YILDIRIM, MUSTAFA; Taşkent, İsmail; Yıldırım, Hanefi

doi:10.14744/etd.2023.35306

Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis

Murat BAYKARA, (Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Elazığ, Türkiye)

Mustafa YILDIRIM, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Elazığ Fethi Sekin Şehir Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Elazığ, Türkiye)

Ismail TASKENT, (Muş Devlet Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Muş, Türkiye)

Hanefi YILDIRIM, (Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Elazığ, Türkiye)

Duran TAVUT (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Elazığ Fethi Sekin Şehir Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Elazığ, Türkiye)

Journal of clinical practice and research

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 45 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 248 - 252 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/etd.2023.35306 İndeks Tarihi: 10-07-2023

Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis

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Objective: In some cases, it may be challenging to differentiate radiologically between ischemic gliotic foci and multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of histogram analysis in the differentiation of MS plaque and ischemic gliosis lesions on the T2-weighted (T2WI) FLAIR sequence. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations of patients diagnosed with ischemic gliosis and multiple sclerosis. Inactive lesions of 43 patients with ischemic gliosis and 46 with multiple sclerosis imaged by the same device were included in the study. Histogram analysis parameters of both groups were calculated. The entire image analysis algorithm was obtained through in-house software coded in MATLAB. Both groups were compared using a student’s t-test. The diagnostic value of the parameters was detected with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: Mean gray level intensity, the standard deviation of the histogram, and entropy values calculated via minimum, maximum and median values were significantly higher in patients with ischemic gliosis. ROC curve analysis indicated that a threshold value of 545.19 for mean gray level intensity has 69.8% specificity and 69.6% sensitivity. Conclusion: Histogram analysis may help differentiate MS and ischemic gliosis.

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APA	Baykara M, YILDIRIM M, Taşkent İ, Yıldırım H, Tavut D (2023). Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. , 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
Chicago	Baykara Murat,YILDIRIM MUSTAFA,Taşkent İsmail,Yıldırım Hanefi,Tavut Duran Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. (2023): 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
MLA	Baykara Murat,YILDIRIM MUSTAFA,Taşkent İsmail,Yıldırım Hanefi,Tavut Duran Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. , 2023, ss.248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
AMA	Baykara M,YILDIRIM M,Taşkent İ,Yıldırım H,Tavut D Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. . 2023; 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
Vancouver	Baykara M,YILDIRIM M,Taşkent İ,Yıldırım H,Tavut D Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. . 2023; 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
IEEE	Baykara M,YILDIRIM M,Taşkent İ,Yıldırım H,Tavut D "Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis." , ss.248 - 252, 2023. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
ISNAD	Baykara, Murat vd. "Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis". (2023), 248-252. https://doi.org/10.14744/etd.2023.35306

APA	Baykara M, YILDIRIM M, Taşkent İ, Yıldırım H, Tavut D (2023). Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. Journal of clinical practice and research, 45(3), 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
Chicago	Baykara Murat,YILDIRIM MUSTAFA,Taşkent İsmail,Yıldırım Hanefi,Tavut Duran Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. Journal of clinical practice and research 45, no.3 (2023): 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
MLA	Baykara Murat,YILDIRIM MUSTAFA,Taşkent İsmail,Yıldırım Hanefi,Tavut Duran Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. Journal of clinical practice and research, vol.45, no.3, 2023, ss.248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
AMA	Baykara M,YILDIRIM M,Taşkent İ,Yıldırım H,Tavut D Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. Journal of clinical practice and research. 2023; 45(3): 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
Vancouver	Baykara M,YILDIRIM M,Taşkent İ,Yıldırım H,Tavut D Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis. Journal of clinical practice and research. 2023; 45(3): 248 - 252. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
IEEE	Baykara M,YILDIRIM M,Taşkent İ,Yıldırım H,Tavut D "Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis." Journal of clinical practice and research, 45, ss.248 - 252, 2023. 10.14744/etd.2023.35306
ISNAD	Baykara, Murat vd. "Comparison of T2W FLAIR Images of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Ischemic Gliosis via Histogram Analysis". Journal of clinical practice and research 45/3 (2023), 248-252. https://doi.org/10.14744/etd.2023.35306